Alan Ayckbourn, the BBC reports, is recovering from a stroke in hospital in Scarborough.
The playwright, of course, is famous for living in the Yorkshire resort and for opening all his plays there. Which reminds me of a funny story...
Ayckbourn was walking along the front there one day, when he was accosted by a stranger.
Mr Ayckbourn, isn't it?
It is.
I was looking at the paper the other day and I noticed that you have two plays running in the West End.
Yes, that's right.
I hope you don't mind me saying so, but you must be doing quite well out of that.
Yes, I suppose I am.
Mr Ayckbourn, there's one thing that's always puzzled me. If you got all this money, why don't you live in Bridlington?
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